A man was arrested early Sunday near Sharp Memorial Hospital on suspicion of setting six pre-dawn fires in the Birdland and Kearny Mesa neighborhoods, authorities said.
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The fires were discovered between 4:05 and 5:40 a.m. and involved dumpsters, rubbish and at least one tree, officials said.
The suspect was spotted in the area by a security guard at Sharp Memorial Hospital and a passerby. Officers reviewed hospital surveillance footage to identify a man who was subsequently arrested, police said.
No injuries or structural damage were reported. No information about the man arrested was immediately available.
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The fires broke out at the following locations:
— 4:05 a.m., Health Center Drive between Vista Hill Avenue and Frost Street near Sharp Memorial Hospital.
— 4:37 a.m., Linda Vista Road at Mesa College Drive and Markham Street near Kearny High School and Mesa College.
— 4:39 a.m., Health Center Drive between Vista Hill Avenue and Frost Street.
— 4:43 a.m., Birmingham Drive and Birmingham Way near Rady Children’s Hospital.
— 4:59 a.m., Frost Street between Health Center Drive and Children’s Way.
— 5:40 a.m., Linda Vista Road between Mesa College Drive and Markham Street.
Anyone with information about the fires was asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 619-235-8477.
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Staff writer Karen Kucher contributed to this report.
